Crisis Prevention and Intervention Flashcards
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Which of the following environmental modifications is MOST likely to prevent crisis escalation for a person sensitive to change?
Answer: Providing advance notice and visual schedules of upcoming changes
Advance notice and visual schedules give the person predictability, which significantly reduces anxiety-driven crisis behavior.
When a DSP feels personally threatened during a crisis situation, the BEST course of action is to:
Answer: Remove themselves if possible and call for assistance
Staff safety matters; removing oneself from immediate danger and calling for backup is the appropriate response.
A DSP who uses the phrase 'I understand this is hard for you right now' during a crisis is demonstrating:
Answer: Empathic validation that can help de-escalate emotions
Empathic validation acknowledges the person's emotional experience without reinforcing problematic behavior, supporting de-escalation.
Which factor is MOST important to document immediately following a crisis event?
Answer: The sequence of events, antecedents, behaviors, and consequences
Accurate ABC (Antecedent-Behavior-Consequence) documentation provides the data needed to analyze and prevent future crises.
Under the IDDSI framework and person-centered crisis planning, who should ideally be included in developing a crisis prevention plan?
Answer: The individual, their support network, and relevant professionals
Person-centered planning requires the individual's meaningful involvement alongside their support network and professionals.
A DSP observes a co-worker using an unauthorized physical technique during a crisis. The DSP's REQUIRED action is to:
Answer: Report the incident to a supervisor as required by policy
Using unauthorized restraint techniques is a serious safety violation that must be reported to a supervisor per policy and ethical obligation.
Which of the following BEST describes the 'recovery phase' of the crisis cycle?
Answer: The gradual return to baseline functioning after a crisis peak
The recovery phase is when the person begins returning to their baseline state after the crisis has peaked and intensity decreases.